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Psychiatric morbidity in acromegaly.

R T Abed, J Clark, M H Elbadawy

    Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
    |June 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    This study found that acromegaly patients do not have higher psychiatric morbidity or depression rates than the general population. Growth hormone levels were not linked to mental health in these patients.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Previous research on psychiatric morbidity in acromegaly has been inconsistent.
    • Acromegaly is a condition caused by excess growth hormone.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To systematically investigate psychiatric morbidity in acromegaly patients.
    • To determine if there is an increased incidence of depression in acromegaly.
    • To explore the relationship between growth hormone levels and psychiatric symptoms.

    Main Methods:

    • A cohort of 51 acromegaly patients was assessed.
    • The General Health Questionnaire was used for screening.
    • The Present State Examination, a standard psychiatric interview, was administered.

    Main Results:

    • Overall psychiatric morbidity was not higher in acromegaly patients compared to general and patient samples.
    • No increased incidence of depression was observed in acromegalic patients.
    • No correlation was found between growth hormone levels and psychiatric morbidity.
    • Female acromegaly patients exhibited higher psychiatric morbidity than males, but this did not reach statistical significance for the cohort.

    Conclusions:

    • Acromegaly patients do not appear to have increased psychiatric morbidity or depression.
    • The findings challenge previous unsystematic reports of higher depression rates in acromegaly.
    • The study suggests that co-occurrence of depression and acromegaly may often be coincidental.

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